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\catcode‘\#=13 \catcode‘\!=6
\def\reg:smallmatrix{%
\vcenter\bgroup \Let@\restore@math@cr\default@tag
<.ialign amsmath smallmatrix.>}
\catcode‘\#=6 \catcode‘\!=12
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\SaveMkHalignConf:g{smallmatrix}%\HRestore\noalign
\MkHalign#{$\m@th\scriptstyle#$&&%
$\m@th\scriptstyle#$}%
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<..equations of amsmath.sty..>+
\def\:tempc{\crcr\EndMkHalign
\RecallMkHalignConfig \egroup\b:smallmatrix}
\HLet\endsmallmatrix=\:tempc
\def\:temp{\pic:MkHalign{smallmatrix}}
\HLet\smallmatrix=\:temp
\NewConfigure{smallmatrix}{6}
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